Practical is meant to add up to the students score is well done, but many students rush over the section, forgetting that, it is an integral part of the paper and this has led to many failures. This writing is opined to elaborate Reasons Why Candidates Fail 2011 Biology WAEC Practical. Below are the reasons:
Some weaknesses observed in going through the scripts of the candidates include:
Poor spelling of technical terms and one-word answers;
Poor grasp of English Language hence inability to properly express themselves;
Weak performance in questions requiring detailed explanations and application of knowledge;
Describing processes in a non-sequential order;
Answering questions in bullet form;
Manifest lack of understanding of the demands of the question;
Poor understanding of certain genetic terms e.g., pure breeding, nucleotide and hybrid.
The council’s Recommendations
The following remedies were proffered to overcome these weaknesses:
Candidates’ Strengths
The observed strengths of the candidates are as follows:
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